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New York, N.Y. -- The ASPCA has pledged $1 million to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ongoing effort to help homeless pets.

Duluth, Ga. -- Merial and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have worked out a new system to ease the shortage of its heartworm treatment Immiticide, the company reports.

More than 70 sled dog teams competed in this year's famed race in Alaska.

Two studies focus on motivations for entering and leaving rural practice.

Boston -- Devocalizing a dog or cat without medical cause will be a felony in Massachusetts if Gov. Deval Patrick signs a newly presented bill into law.

Broken Bow, Neb. -- Response Products voluntarily recalled two lots of its Advanced Cetyl M Joint Action Formula for Dogs due to possible Salmonella contamination from an ingredient manufactured by a Nevada supplier.

Ithaca, N.Y. -- Cornell University is close to finalizing its collaboration with a new veterinary education program in Hong Kong.

Conference officials unveiled the Washington D.C. area as the exciting new convention site for the CVC group.

Baltimore -- "Perhaps more than at any other time in our history, veterinary medicine is at a turning point where we can make a huge difference."

Ames, Iowa -- The search is officially underway in the search for the next dean of Iowa State University?s College of Veterinary Medicine.

The online review site makes announcement after veterinarian's class-action.

Columbus, Ohio -- Two veterinarians were named to the new 13-member livestock care board approved by Ohio voters in November 2009 and clearly defined by state legislators just last week.

Davis, Calif. -- Researchers led by a veterinary endocrinologist at University of California-Davis have shown that bariatric surgery can quickly turn around the onset of Type 2 diabetes, even before weight loss.

West Lafayette, Ind. -- The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine will offer free eye exams for certified service dogs.

Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. -- The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) announces that a united effort by teams across the United States, Europe and the Middle East has produced the first songbird genome map -- that of the zebra finch.

Oklahoma City, Okla. -- A bill allowing non-DVMs to float horses? teeth if they meet state certification requirements passed the Oklahoma Senate March 31.

Melbourne, Australia -- Novartis Animal Health signed an agreement March 31 with Australian pharmaceutical company Phosphagenics Ltd. to develop a transdermal insulin delivery system for pets.

Leawood, Kan. -- Four years ago, Dr. Vern Otte, 67, a Leawood, Kansas-based veterinarian at State Line Animal Hospital, was looking for something different to do in his spare time.

Washington -- AVMA provides in-depth information on the necessity of antibiotic use for treating and preventing disease in companion animals and livestock.

Southampton, U.K. -- Veterinarians in the United Kingdom are four times more likely than members of the general population and twice as likely as other health-care professionals to commit suicide, according to a new study.

Ithaca, N.Y. -- Cornell University researchers are developing a new way to help horses fight equine herpesvirus.

Birdsboro, Pa. -- The American Museum of Veterinary Medicine, located in Birdsboro, Pa. since 1990, is moving. Plans are underway to reopen in Grantville, Pa.

Logan, Utah -- The Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at Utah State University has received accreditation from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD).

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is seeking public comment on new two veterinary specialties in animal welfare and parasitology.

The black market dog trade is vast and some believe it's growing.

Experienced diver and former veterinary emergency clinic owner Dr. Chip Garber acts quickly to help a trapped nurse shark.

Do we have a problem with pet overpopulation or pet distribution?

Brentwood, Tenn. -- The NASDAQ stock market threatened to delist Pet DRx Corp., a chain of 23 veterinary hospitals in California, because the price per share of its common stock dropped below $1.